Japan from Craftsbury Antiquarian Books

Mount Vernon: Peter Pauper Press, 1936. Book. Illus. by decorations by Valanti Angelo. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Copy 314 of a limited edition of 950, a very early publication by Peter Pauper Press.In grey printed hard cover with subtle beige stems and flowers on both boards, Some fading, especially to the… Read more about this item

Kyoto: Reimei Kyokai, 1987. Book. Illus. by fine Japanese art and objects in color. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Light grey hardcover with silver titles on the front board and the unfaded spine. Text in Japanese and English. No edgewear. no damage or scuffs to the dust jacket. The slipcase… Read more about this item

New York: Harry Abrams, 1964. Book. Illus. by profuse photos by Tatsuzo Sato, Shihachi Fujimoto and others. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Commentaries and images of famous temples - Horyuji , Yakushiji, Todaiji, Toshodaiji, Taimadera, Muroji, Byodoin,, Chusonji, Joruriji, Jingohi and Kozanji, Kenchoji and Engakuji, Saihoji NS eYOnji, KinkKUJI ns FinkKUJI, sirokuji. … Read more about this item

Yokohama, and London: Kelly & Co. and Trubner & Co., 1880. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original green cloth, with bright gilt letters on front and spine in the same style as the variant yellow binding. Minimal edge wear. Professionally rebacked, very solid hinges with new sendpapers.… Read more about this item

Stanford, Cal: Stanford University Press, 1985. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine, unread copy with no edge wear and no prior owner marks. Dust jacket is also fine and is NOT price clipped. "A lively and colorful account of the Japanese countryside.".

Stanford, Cal: Stanford University Press, 1983. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine, unread copy with no prior owner marks and no edge wear. Dust jacket has slight wear at the corners, and is NOT price clipped. Japanese village farm life seen through Haruko's eyes. Now an uncommon book.… Read more about this item

Stanford, Cal: Stanford University Press, 1981. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A near fine, unread copy with slighto edge wear and no prior owner marks. This is a 1981 printing of the 1981 first edition. Foreign female scholars in 14 essays describe change in the roles of women in Japan. .… Read more about this item

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1868. Book. Illus. by folding map of Japan, 8 full page plates, 74 text sketches (complete) . Good. Hardcover. Later Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "A Narrative of a Three Years' Residence in Japan" (1860 to 1863). Japan was terra incognita, isolated for centuries from the outside world, when the… Read more about this item

London: Sotheby, 1974. Book. Illus. by Profuse, some folding and some in color. Volume 4 all in color. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Title continued, "from the Henri Vever Collection". All four volumes from auctions in 1974, 1974, 1977 and 1997. Grey cloth with no edge wear, no prior owner marks,… Read more about this item

New York: Crown Publishers, 1969. Book. Illus. by 100 color plates, 1500 black/white illustrations. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Beautiful copy with no foxing or stains, no prior owner marks. Very clean and tight inside and out. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped, but it does have a one inch… Read more about this item

Paris: Chelz Benoir Dandre, Garnery et Obre, 1796. Book. Illus. by frontispiece portrait of the author, and 28 copper engraved plates. Near Fine. Full-Leather. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very nice full tree calf, the original binding with professionally repaired corners and top edges of both spines. Red title labels with gilt titles on the… Read more about this item

New York: D. Appleton, 1857. Book. Illus. by Plenty of Woodcuts. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Subtitled, "An Abridgment of the Government Narrative of the U.S. Expedition to Japan, Under Commodore Perry". Pages 415, 8 pages publisher ads. Original green embossed cloth, some rubbed but very little edgewear. Professionally rebacked… Read more about this item

Washington: Congress of the United States, 1856. Book. Illus. by All Steel Engravings and Maps Present. Near Fine. Full-Leather. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The title continues, "Performed in the Years 1852, 1853 and 1854 Under the Command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy". Original full morocco leather bindings, vol one in black,… Read more about this item

Tokyo: Toto Bunka Co, 1952. Book. Illus. by Large Full Page Plates, 8 or More Color in Each Volume. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. A very fine set on the Japanese arts, in English. Distributed by Tuttle. All the dustjackets are very good, with minor fading or nicks on some.… Read more about this item

Boston: Bradley, Dayton, 1860. Book. Good. Cloth. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is the first reprint after the 1855 first edition. It was a popular book in its day, and is thus relatively common now. The 1860 issue had no illustrations, but is said on the title page to be revised from the… Read more about this item